Blizzard Peak
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Blizzard Peak is, at 3375 metre, the highest peak
in the Marshall Mountains
, Queen Alexandra Range
, standing 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Mount Marshall
. It was so named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(1961–62) because a blizzard prevented them from reaching it for several days.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
in the Marshall Mountains
Marshall Mountains
Marshall Mountains is a group of mountains overlooking the Beardmore Glacier in Queen Alexandra Range, bounded on the north by Berwick Glacier, and on the south by Swinford Glacier. Discovered by the South Polar Party of the British Antarctic Expedition , and named for Dr. Eric Marshall, surgeon...
, Queen Alexandra Range
Queen Alexandra Range
The Queen Alexandra Range is a major mountain range in East Antarctica, about 160 km long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. Alternate names for this range include Alexandra Mountains, Alexandra Range and Königin Alexandra...
, standing 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Mount Marshall
Mount Marshall (Antarctica)
Mount Marshall is a prominent peak, 3,160 m, standing 4 nautical miles southeast of Blizzard Peak in the Marshall Mountains, Queen Alexandra Range. The peak is named in association with the Marshall Mountains, the latter honoring Dr. Eric S. Marshall of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-09....
. It was so named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(1961–62) because a blizzard prevented them from reaching it for several days.